• Two clear gubernatorial frontrunners lead the way in Arizona ahead of the 2026 elections • Both were endorsed by President Donald Trump • Each has one year to convince voters that they can beat Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs

With 365 days until Arizona’s 2026 primary elections, the Republican gubernatorial primary field has two clear candidates vying to prove their conservative chops.

After losing the governor’s office to a Democrat for the first time since 2006 with the election of Gov. Katie Hobbs in 2022, Arizona Republicans are hoping to wrest the state back into their control next year. Two frontrunners to replace Hobbs emerged early in 2025: businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson and U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona.

A dual endorsement from President Donald Trump, shifting policy st

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